India vs Australia 2017: All you need to know about the fourth Test in Dharamsala

#3 Hosts sweat on Kohli’s fitness

Kohli’s shoulder injury has prompted the team management to place Shreyas Iyer on stand-by

The shoulder injury, which Virat Kohli had sustained during the previous Test, is threatening his participation in Dharamsala. Uncapped Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer has been brought in as cover for the skipper. Mohammed Shami is also highly unlikely to feature despite prior signals. Considering the nature of the surface, India may include a fifth bowler in the form of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Despite helping the visitors win their only match of the tour so far, left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe’s place is in jeopardy. The think tank is mulling over the insertion of Jackson Bird to add depth to the seam department.

Probable XI:

India

Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma

Australia

Matt Renshaw, David Warner, Steven Smith (c), Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Jackson Bird, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood